News -- October 2012

10/20KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Vikings | Everson Griffen expected to play Week 7: Minnesota Vikings DE Everson Griffen is expected to play Week 7 after leaving the team earlier this week to attend his mother's...[+] funeral. Head coach Leslie Frazier said he is not sure what Griffen's mental state will be during the game.

News -- August 2012

8/14KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Vikings | Everson Griffen moving back to DE: Minnesota Vikings head coach Leslie Frazier said LB Everson Griffen will be moving back to defensive end but will still see time...[+] as a linebacker in the nickel defense. Frazier said Griffen is being moved because LBs Erin Henderson and Marvin Mitchell are doing well during training camp.

8/8KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Vikings | Everson Griffen leaves with stinger: Minnesota Vikings LB Everson Griffen (shoulder) left practice early Tuesday, Aug. 7, due to a shoulder stinger. Head coach Leslie...[+] Frazier said the injury was considered minor.

News -- July 2012

7/9KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Vikings | Everson Griffen dropping weight: Minnesota Vikings DE Everson Griffen said he is gotten down to 263 pounds this offseason because the coaches have told him he...[+] will start training camp as a linebacker.

News -- June 2012

6/22KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Vikings | Everson Griffen could see more time at LB: Minnesota Vikings DE Everson Griffen worked at linebacker during practice Thursday, June 21, because the team is looking for ways...[+] to get him on the field more. Griffen said he enjoyed playing linebacker last season and is open to playing at the position more this season.

News -- March 2012

3/29KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Vikings | Want bigger role for Everson Griffen : Minnesota Vikings head coach Leslie Frazier said he has to find a way to get DL Everson Griffen more playing time in 2012. 'We've...[+] got to. He showed that he's worthy of more snaps than what we gave him. When we went back and looked at his number of snaps versus his production, he needs more snaps,' Frazier said.

News -- February 2012

2/4KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Vikings | Several DL struggled in 2011: While Minnesota Vikings DL Jared Allen is a defensive player of the year candidate, and Brian Robison and Kevin Williams held...[+] their own, the team struggled up front. DLs Everson Griffen, Letroy Guion, Remi Ayodele, Fred Evans and Christian Ballard all struggled in 2011. Ballard saw time at multiple spots, and might need to focus on one position. Ayodele and Evans figure to return, but they might have plenty of competition in training camp.

News -- January 2012

1/13KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Vikings | Everson Griffen could move to LB: Minnesota Vikings DE Everson Griffen could move to linebacker next season because the team has depth at defensive end and they...[+] want to get him on the field. The team considered the move last season but there were no offseason workouts to work on the transition.

News -- February 2011

2/25KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Vikings | Remain confident in Everson Griffen: Minnesota Vikings vice president of player personnel Rick Spielman said troubled DL Everson Griffen had a positive meeting with...[+] head coach Leslie Frazier and the team is still confident in him, according to Tom Pelissero, of 1500ESPN.com. 'I'll keep internally what's been discussed, but we feel very confident in Everson,' Spielman said.

2/4KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Vikings | NFL reviewing Everson Griffen incidents: NFL spokesman Greg Aiello said the league is looking into the circumstances surrounding Minnesota Vikings DE Everson Griffen's...[+] two arrests over the past week, reports 1500ESPN.com's Tom Pelissero. His first arrest was for being drunk in public and his second arrest was for battery after allegedly fleeing police who stopped him for a traffic violation.

2/1KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Vikings | Everson Griffen released from jail: Minnesota Vikings DE Everson Griffen has been released from jail after being arrested for allegedly assaulting a police officer,...[+] according to The Associated Press. Griffen is due in court Feb. 25.

2/1KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Vikings | Release Everson Griffen statement: The Minnesota Vikings released a statement regarding DL Everson Griffen's arrest, according to CBSSports.com. 'We are aware of...[+] (Monday's) alleged incident involving Everson Griffen. At this time, the team is gathering all the facts and we'll withhold any further comment.'

2/1KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Vikings | Everson Griffen arrested: Minnesota Vikings DL Everson Griffen was arrested Monday, Jan. 31, for assaulting an officer at a traffic stop, according to the...[+] Daily Trojan. According to the LAPD, Griffen was pulled over and did not have identification, became aggressive with the police, attempted to run before being tased and charged with felony battery.

News -- January 2011

1/31KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Vikings | Everson Griffen will have to earn starting job: The Minnesota Vikings are high on DE Everson Griffen but he will have to earn the starting defensive end job during training camp,...[+] reports Jeremy Fowler, of the St. Paul Pioneer Press.